Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke
# Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's 50 metre backstroke

The women's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 21 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.

## Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)

| Date | Time | Event |
| - | - | - |
| Tuesday, 21 August 2018 | 09:00 | Heats |
| Tuesday, 21 August 2018 | 18:00 | Final |

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Asian and Games records were as follows.

| World Record | Zhao Jing (CHN) | 27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Asian Record | Zhao Jing (CHN) | 27.06 | Rome, Italy | 30 July 2009 |
| Games Record | Gao Chang (CHN) | 27.45 | Guangzhou, China | 15 November 2010 |

## Results

### Heats

| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 27.83 |
| 2 | 3 | Fu Yuanhui (CHN) | 28.12 |
| 3 | 1 | Natsumi Sakai (JPN) | 28.25 |
| 4 | 2 | Park Han-byeol (KOR) | 28.69 |
| 4 | 3 | Anna Konishi (JPN) | 28.69 |
| 6 | 3 | Stephanie Au (HKG) | 28.81 |
| 7 | 2 | Toto Wong (HKG) | 28.94 |
| 8 | 1 | Shin Young-yeon (KOR) | 29.10 |
| 9 | 1 | Yulduz Kuchkarova (UZB) | 29.50 |
| 10 | 1 | Erica Vong (MAC) | 29.87 |
| 11 | 2 | Hoong En Qi (SGP) | 29.90 |
| 12 | 2 | Nurul Fajar Fitriyati (INA) | 29.91 |
| 13 | 3 | Saovanee Boonamphai (THA) | 30.08 |
| 14 | 3 | Anak Agung Istri Kania Ratih (INA) | 30.32 |
| 15 | 3 | Chantal Liew (SGP) | 30.47 |
| 16 | 2 | Araya Wongvat (THA) | 30.82 |
| 17 | 1 | Bisma Khan (PAK) | 31.53 |
| 18 | 1 | Bayaryn Yesüi (MGL) | 33.61 |
| 19 | 3 | Enkh-Amgalangiin Ariuntamir (MGL) | 33.98 |
| 20 | 2 | Miraal Zahra Haque (PAK) | 34.62 |
| 21 | 3 | Aishath Sausan (MDV) | 36.50 |
| 22 | 1 | Sompathana Chamberlain (LAO) | 39.18 |
| 23 | 2 | Aishath Hulva Khulail (MDV) | 41.83 |

### Final

| Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Liu Xiang (CHN) | 26.98 | WR |
| | Fu Yuanhui (CHN) | 27.68 | |
| | Natsumi Sakai (JPN) | 27.91 | |
| 4 | Anna Konishi (JPN) | 28.37 | |
| 5 | Park Han-byeol (KOR) | 28.39 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Au (HKG) | 28.70 | |
| 7 | Shin Young-yeon (KOR) | 28.85 | |
| 8 | Toto Wong (HKG) | 29.02 | |
